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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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